If you want to find out whether a firmer mattress would feel better than the one you're currently using, try putting a plywood board under your mattress to dampen the movement from the bedsprings, or try placing your mattress on the floor.

As we drove down the highway (at 35 mph) we crossed an overpass and I could look down and see a homeless village with houses made from old wood and cardboard, with old bedsprings protecting each little patch of space.

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